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The Infinite Monkey Cage asks if octopuses are aliens on Earth

Published on 10 November, 2023

The latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage features Amy Courtney, postdoctoral researcher in William Schafer’s group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division. Together with hosts Brain Cox and Robin Ince and panellists Tim Lamont and Russell Kane, she discusses the strange lives of octopuses, including their doughnut shaped brains, how they compete for prey and whether they have arms or legs. More…